Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland

Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland (born 28 December 1937), less formally known as Mark Zetland, is a British peer, known before 1989 as Earl of Ronaldshay.

Education and career

He was educated at Harrow School and Christ's College, Cambridge, before joining the Grenadier Guards.

Later in his life, Lord Zetland was appointed as the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the North Yorkshire county. Lord Zetland has also appeared as a contestant on the August 4, 1959 episode of To Tell the Truth. He currently resides at Aske Hall.^[1]

Family

He is the son of Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland and Penelope Pike. He married Susan Chamberlin on 4 April 1964; they have four children:

• Robin Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Ronaldshay (born 5 Mar 1965)
• Lord James Edward Dundas (born 2 May 1967)
• Lady Henrietta Kate Dundas (born 9 Feb 1970)
• Lady Victoria Clare Dundas (born 2 Jan 1973) ^[2][3]

He is the elder brother of rock musician David Dundas.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland

16. Hon. John Dundas (1808-1866)               8. Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929)                       17. Margaret Talbot (-1907)               4. Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland (1876-1961)                             18. Richard Lumley, 9th Earl of Scarbrough (1813-1884)               9. Lady Lilian Lumley (1851-1943)                       19. Frederica Drummond (-1907)               2. Lawrence Dundas, 3rd Marquess of Zetland (1908-1989)                                   20. Mervyn Archdale, MP (1812-1895)               10. Col. Mervyn Archdale (1852-1925)                       21. Emma Goulding (1826-1874)               5. Cicely Archdale (1887-1973)                             22. Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet (1823-1907)               11. Mary de Bathe (1858-1886)                       23. Charlotte Clare (1840-1928)               1. Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland                                         24. Ebenezer Pike (1806-1883)               12. Robert Pike (1858-1933)                       25. Lydia Clibborn Pike (1820-1900)               6. Col. Ebenezer Pike (1884-1965)                             26. Col. John Stanley Howard               13. Catherine Henrietta Howard (-1930)                       3. Penelope Pike (1916-2003)                                   14. Edward Snell                       7. Olive Constance Snell (1877-1962)

Arms

Arms of Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland

Coronet A Coronet of a Marquess Crest A Lion's Head affrontée struggling through an Oak Bush all proper fructed Or crowned with an Antique Crown of the last Escutcheon Argent a Lion rampant within a Double Tressure flory counter-flory all within a Bordure Azure Supporters On either side a Lion proper crowned with an Antique Crown Or and gorged with a Chaplet of Oak leaves Vert fructed Gold with a Shield pendent from each, the dexter being charged with Argent a Saltire and Chief Gules on a Canton of the field a Lion rampant Azure for Bruce, and the sinister being charged with lozengy Argent and Gules for Fitzwilliam Motto Essayez (Try)

References

1. "Zetland Estates > Aske Hall > Some History". Aske.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
2. Lundy, Darryl. "Lawrence Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland #8117". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
3. "Zetland, Marquess of (UK, 1892)". Cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-06.

External links

• Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland
• geni.com